Dating mechanism for calculating and like machines



W. S. GU BELM AN N.

DATING MtCHANiSM FOR CALCULATING AND UKE MACHINES.

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WILLIAM S. GUIBELMANN, 0F BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

Original application filed January 10, 1900, Serial No. 1,004. Divided and this application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. GUBEL- MANN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dating Mechanism for Calculating and like Machines, for which the following is a specification.

The resent invention relates to dating mechanism for use in recording machines, such as calculating machines, and is a division of my ending application Serial No. 1,004, filed anuary 10, 1900.

Only such of the mechanism herein described as refers to dating mechanism for calculating and like machines is claimed herein.

In the original application 1,004 filed J an. 10, 1900 is claimed grand total mechanism and combinations therewith.

The following is a list of the divisions of said parent application 1,004, and the subjects matter claimed in each:

SeriaLNo. 183,397, filed July 30, 1917. general combinations of all the mechanism of the machine, exclusive of the grand total mechanism and not falling more particularly under one of the other divisions.

Serial No. 183,398, filed July 30, 1917, general combinations drawn to a simple adding machine.

Serial No. 254,065, filed Sept. 14, 1918, ribbon feeding and reversing mechanism.

- Serial N 0. 123,842, filed Oct. 5, 1916, printing mechanism.

Serial No. 130,583, filed Nov. 10, 1916, key mechanism.

Serial No. 251,476, filed Aug. 26, 1918, counting mechanism.

Serial No. 257,465, filed Oct. 9, 1918, numbering mechanism.

Serial No. 264,629, filed Nov. 27, 1918, mechanism for transforming on adding and listing machine into a countin g and numbering machine.

Serial No. 244,575, filed July 12, 1918, horizontal ruling mechanism.

Serial No. 245,336, filed July 17, 1918, vertical ruling mechanism.

Serial No. 258,051, filed Oct. 14, 1918, split calculating machine.

Serial No. 242,395, filed June 28, 1918, carriage mechanism.

proved calculatin Serial No. 256,263.

Serial No. 246,158, filed July 22, 1918, non-print mechanism.

Serial No. 248,127, filed Aug. 3, 1918, eliminatin mechanism.

Serial 1 0. 249,303, filed Aug. 10, 1918, repeating mechanism.

Serial No. 260,030, filed Oct. 28, 1918, carria e mechanism.

erial No. 261,806, filed Nov. 9, 1918, distinguishifig means for the keys and dials.

Serial 0. 249,905, filed Augj14, 1918, key interlockin mechanism.

Serial 0. 243,444,. filed July 5, 1918, pa er sup orting means.

erial l 0. 250,536, filed Aug. 19, 1918, du licate Iprinting mechanism.

erial 0. 251,778, filed Aug. 28, 1918, word printing mechanism.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a new and improved construction and arrangement of parts effecting printing of dates.

Another object is to provide such a device in connection with an item printing device and operated by the same operating mechanism.

Another object is to provide such a dating device for rinting in conjunction with a plurality 0 independent item-printing devices all having the same operating mecha- IllSlTl.

Another object is to prov de such a dating device in connection with item printing and accumulating devices, all of such devices having a common operating mechanism:

Other objects will appear from the following description and be specifically pointed out in the claims.

I accomplish all of the above objects by means of mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, consisting of seven sheets, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my immachine.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same, token substantially in line 2-2, Fig. 1, and showing the adding and recording mechanism of one column or set of keys in the normal or inoperative position.

Fig.3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of the printing mechanism of one of the rows of keys viewed from the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional side elevation of one of the printing segments show in the means for mounting the type movab thereon.

Fig. 5 is a cross section of the type segment taken in line 5--5, Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a side View of one of the type carriers viewed from the side opposite to that shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view, showing one of a pair of substantially similar cams, one of which serves to shift the main dial operating se ments into their 0 erative position, an the other one of w ich serves to shift the parts into position for printing a total of the added numbers.

Fig. 8 is a vertical section taken substantially in line 8-8, Fig. 9.

F1 9 is a view similar to Fi 2 and showing the parts of the adding an recording mechanism in a shifted or operating position.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view, showing the key lever, the main gear segment, the controller arm and the printing segment of one of the higher columns of numbers.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary of the lowest order gear se trolling arm of the main ad Fig. 12 is a fragmentar tional elevation, taken su 12-12, Fig. 1.

Fi 13 is a fragmentar longitudinalfsectiona elevation taken su stantially in line 13-43, Fig. 1, and showing the mechanism whereby the months and days are recorded.

Fig. 14"is a similar view taken in line 14--14, Fig. 1, and showing the mechanism whereby the year is printed.

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary perspective view of the hammer operating mechanism.

Fig, 16 is a longitudinal sectional elevation, taken substantially in line 16-16, Fig. 1, and showing particularly the paper carriage and mechanism whereby different parts of the machine may be thrown into and out of gear.

Fig. 17 is a-fragmentai sectional elevation taken in line 17-47, i 2, and showing the mechanism for holding the keys in their depressed position and for releasing the same.

Fig. 18 is a fragmentar transverse section, taken in line 18-18, ig. 2, and showing the means for adjlusting the paper carria e lengthwise of tie line of printing.

Fig. 19 is a vertical section taken in line 19-49, Fig. 2.

Fig. 20 is a 20-20, Fig. 2.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several figures.

General construction.

perspective view ment and coning mechanism. longitudinal secstantially in line vertical section taken in line 1, represents the main frame of the machine which may be of any suitable construction so as to support the working parts of the machine.

2, Figs. 2, 9, and 12, represents a number of main dials which register the total of the numbers which are added together. These dials consist preferably of cup-shaped wheels which are numbered on their periphery and are mounted in their proper order on a transverse dial shaft 3, which is journaled in bearings on the main frame, the dials being so arranged that the dial representing the lowest number is arranged on the right-hand end of the series and the dials representing the successively higher numbers being arranged successively in their order toward the left from the dial representing the lowest number. The lowest or right-hand dial is preferably divided on its periphery into eighths so as to indicate fractions of a cent in ei hths, and the remaining dials are graduate on their periphery according to the decimal system into tenths. As shown in the drawings ten total dials are shown and extend from ractions of a cent to tens of millions, but if desired, additional dials may be added to the right and to the left of the series, if it is desired to register smaller divisions of a cent or more than tens of millions. Each of the main total dials 2 is provided on its left-hand side with a gear pinion 4, which is rigidly connected therewith, as shown in Figs. 2, 9, and 12.

The pinion of the fraction wheel has eight teeth, while the pinions of the remaining dials are each provided with ten teeth. 5 represents the main registering gear segmcnts, one of which is provided for each of the dials 2, and is adapted to engage with the pinion thereof, for operating the respective dial. Each of these gear segments is arranged in rear of its companion gear pinion and is provided at its lower end with a rearwardly projecting arm 6 which is pivoted loosely on a transverse supporting rod 7. This rod is mounted with its ends on the upper ends of two rock arms 8 which turn loosely with their lower ends on a transverse rock-shaft 9. The rock-arms 8 are connected by a transverse bar 10 which compels the two arms to move back and forth together. In the normal position of the ear segments when the machine is at rest t ese segments are retracted rearwardly out of engagement with the dial pinions of the dials, and the segments are elevated so that their lowermost teeth are opposite the spaces between the adjacent teeth of the dial pinions, these spaces bein in line with the pivots of the pinions an the gear se ments. The gear segments are yielding held backwardly out of engagement with the dial pinions by means of springs 11, connecting the rock-arms 8 with a stationar part of the frame. Fig. 16 shows one of t e springs 11 connecting one of the rock-arms 8 with a transverse stationar bar 12, in the rear part of the machine. The gear segments are moved forwardly so that their teeth engage with the dial pinions L, by means of a shifting rock-arm 13, which is preferably secured to the right-hand rock-arm 8 and projects "rearwardly. Upon raising the shifting rock-arm 13, the rock-arms 8 are swung forwardly and the gear segments 5 are engaged with the dial pinions, while upon swinging the shifting rock-arms downwardly, the rock-arms 8 are swung rearwardly and the gear segments are disengaged from the dial pinions.

14 represents a cam whereby the gear segments are engaged with the dial pinions. This cam is mounted on the upper portion of a vertically swinging rocking frame 15 which is arranged on the right hand side of the machine. This cam is provided at its front end with an incline or cam face 16 and at its rear end with a concentric face 17. When the cam is in its rearmost or retracted position, its incline stands in rear of a roller or projection 18 on the rear end of the shifting arm 13, as shown in Figs. 2, 9, 12, and 19. Upon swinging the rocking frame 15, so that the cam 14 moves forwardly, the incline of the latter engages underneath the roller 18 and raises the arm 13, thereby moving the arms 8 forwardly. The throw of the incline 16 is just sufficient to engage the teeth of the gear segments with the dial pinions. When the roller 18 has been raised to the top of the incline, the concentric portion of the cam engages with the roller during the continued forward movement of the cam and the latter does not shift the gear segments any further forward.

\Vhen the rear end of the concentric face 17 of the cam passes forwardly from underneath the roller 18, the constant pull of the springs 11 causes the rock-arm 13 to be depressed and the rock-arms 8 to'be moved rearward, thereby disengagin the gear segments fromthe dialpinions. pon now moving the cam 1-1 backwardly together with the rocking frame 15, this cam does not affect the arm 13 and the parts connected therewith, but is affected by said arm at the last portion of the backward movement of the cam, at which time the back or lower side of incline 16 engages with the roller 18 which lifts said incline, and at the end of the backward movement-of the cam, the latter clears said roller and drops behind the same, as shown in Fig, 2, preparatory to again raising the roller 18 and connecting parts during the next forward movement of the cam 14.

For the purpose of permitting the front end of the cam to rise so as to clear the roller 18, this cam is pivoted at its rear end to the rear portion of the rocking frame 15. The upward and downward movement of the front end of the cam is limited by means of a lug 19 projecting from the side of the cam and engaging with a slot in the adjacent part of the rocking frame 15, as shown in Fig. 19.

The rocking frame 15 15 secured with its lower portion to a transverse rock-shaft 2O journaled in the main frame and provided outside of the frame with a hand crank 21, as shown in Fig. 19, whereby this shaft is rocked and the parts connected therewith are operated.

The gear segments 5 are raised to their highest position by means of a return or lifting-bar 22 which extends transversely underneath all of the arms 6 of the gear segments and which is connected loosely at its rear ends with the transverse rod 7 by lifting plates 23. 24 represents two shifting arms which are mounted loosely at thear rear ends on the rock-shaft 20 and which support at their other ends a transverse bar 25 which transverse bar is connected at its ends, by two links 26. with the lifting plates 23, whereby upon raising the shifting arms 24, the lifting-bar 22 is caused to raise the gear segments and the other parts connected therewith resting on said bar. Upon depressing the transverse bar 25, the lifting bar 22 is moved downwardly and the gear segments resting thereon are permitted to move downwardly with the bar until the segments are arrested.

Each of the gear segments is yieldingly held in contact with the lifting bar 22 by a spring 27 which connects the arm of the segment with the transverse bar 25. If the downward movement of the gear segment is arrested while the shifting arms 24 continue to move downwardly, the lifting bar 22 is moved away from the underside of the arm of the gear segment and the spring 27 is strained. The transverse bar 25 is arranged at one end in a segmental notch- 28 formed in the front part of the rocking frame 15, shown in Figs. 2, 9, 12 and 19, and its opposite end is arranged in a similar segmental notch 28, formed in a rocking frame 29 which is securedto the operating shaft 20 on the lefbhand side of the machine. The rocking frames 15 and 29 together with the operating shaft 20 constitute the main or universal operating frame of the machine.

When the machine is at rest, as shown in Fig. 2, the transverse bar 25 engages with the front side of the notches 28 in the rocking frames 15 and 29. Upon turning the rocking shaft 20 forwardly, by means of its handle 21, in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 2, the rocking frames are moved forwardly during the first part of the movement independent of the transverse bar 25.

The latter remains at rest until the inclined front end 16 of the cam 11 has raised the arm 13 and moved the gear segments into engagement with the dial pinions, during which movement the rocking frames move idly the extent of their notches 28 along the ends of the bar 25 without disturbing the latter. After the gear segments have been engaged with the dial pinions, the continued forward movement of the rocking frames causes the rear ends of their notches 28 to engage with the bar 25 and depress the same, thereby causing the lifting-bar 22 to be moved downwardly and strain the springs :27. This causes all of the gear segments which are free, to be moved downwardly and to continue their downward movement-until they are arrested. During the downward movement of the gear segments, while they are in engagement with the dial pinions, the latter and the dials connected therewith, are turned in the direction of the arrow, Fig. 9, until the downward movement of the segments is arrested. The extent which each dial is turned. depends upon the position inwhich the downward movement of its operating segment is arrested. After the segments have been arrested in their downward movement, they remain in this position while the rocking frames complete their forward movement. At the end of the forward movement of the rocking frames. the roller 18 of the rock arm 13 drops off from the rear end of the concentric part of the cam 14, thereby allowing the springs 11 to pull the gear seg ments rearwardly out of engagement from the dial pinions.

Upon now turning the rock-shaft 2U backwardly by means of the handle 21, the rocking frames are moved backwardly until the front ends of the notches engage with bar 25. \Vhen the latter is so engaged it is moved backwardly with the rocking frames to the end of their rearward movement which causes the transverse bar 25 to lift the lifting-bar 22 and the gear segments which have been depressed. into their highest or normal position. During this upward movement of the depressed gear segments they are out of engagement with the dial pinions, so that the dials are not turned backwardly with the segments, but remain in their shifted position.

30 represents a number of elbow-shaped controlling arms, which form art of the devices whereby the downwar movement of the registering gear segments is controlled. ()ne of these arms is arranged along the left-hand side of each gear seg ment and consists of an upright front part and a horizontal lower part which extends rearwardly from the lower end of the upright part. thereby leaving a clear space in rear of the upright part of the controlling lever, as represented in Figs. 1, 2, 9, l0, and 12. The rear end of the lower part of each controlling arm is mounted loosely on a transverse supporting bar 31, while the upper end of its front or upright part is loosely connected with the upper portion of its companion gear segment. This loose connection permits the controlling arm and the gear segment to swing freely about their individual axes, which are arranged parallel but out of line, and also permits the gear segment to move forward and backward into and out of engagement with its companion dial pinion. In the uppermost position of the controlling arms the same bear with their upper ends against a transverse stop bar 32, as shown in Fig. 2, which limits the upward movement of these arms. Each controlling arm is provided on the rear part of its upper end with a locking lug 33, and on the front part of its upper end with a stop lug 34, both of which lugs project toward the left and are preferably stamped out in one piece with the controlling arm.

The operation of the registering devices is controlled by a number of elbow-shaped key levers which are arranged side by side and pivoted to a transverse supporting rod ach key lever is provided with a lower actuating arm 36 which projects forwardly and an upper stop arm 37 which projects upwardly along the left-hand side of one of the controlling arms and gear ments, as represented in Figs. 2, and 9. ach of these key levers is provided on the rear side of its stop arm with a locking shoulder 38 which is adapted to engage with the locking lug 33 of the controlling arm when the latter is elevated into its highest position and the key-lever is in its fully retracted position, as shown in Fig. 2. When the parts are in this position, the key lever holds the controlling arm against downward movement and the latter holds the gear segment against downward movement. If the gear segment, while so held against downward movement, is moved forward into engagement with the adjacent dial pinion, and the rocking-frames are turned forwardly for depressing the gear segment, the spring 27 of this segment will be strained, without, however, shifting the segment. At the end of this forward movement of the rocking segments, the roller 18 of the rock arm 13 drops off from the rear end of the cam 14, the gear segment is moved rearwardly out of engagement from the dial pinion and then the rocking frames move backwardly without having shifted the dial.

The upper arm of each key lever is provided on its front side with a vertical series of differential stop shoulders 39, which are arranged step fashion, and extend from the upper end of this arm downwardly and forwardly thereon, or in other words, the stop shoulders 39 are arranged radially out of line with one another and different distances from the pivot of the key lever. These stop shoulders of the key lever are adapted to be moved forwardly into the path of the stop lug 34 on the controlling arm. The stop shoulders are arranged different distances from the stop lug 34 of the controlling arm, so that by moving different stop shoulders of the key lever into the path of the stop lug of the controller arm. the latter and the gear segment connected therewith may be arrested at difierent points in their downward movement. The uppermost stop shoulder of the key lever is most remote from the stop lug of the controlling arm and therefore requires the greatest forward movement of the key-lever. in order to bring this stop shoulder into the path of this stop lug.

The stop shoulders of the key lever are so arranged that the distance from the stop shoulders to the path of the stop lug gradually grows less from the uppermost stop shoulder to the lowermost stop shoulder. The relative position of the different stop shoulders of the key lever is such that when its locking shoulder 38 remains in engagement with the locking lug 33 and the gear segment is simply moved into and out of engagement with its dial pinion. the latter remains at zero. if the same has not been previously moved. But when the key lever has been moved forwardly, so as to disengage its locking shoulder from the locking lug and moves one of its stop shoulders into the path of the stop lug of the controlling arm. the latter arm and gear segment connected therewith. will be moved downwardly upon moving the rocking frames forwardly. until the stop lugof the controlling arm strikes the respective stop shoulder of the key lever which stands in its path. as represented in Fig. 9. whereby the gear segment. while turning in engagement with the adjacent dial gear pinion. turns the same forward. By turning the key lever forward more or less and moving one or the other of its stop shoulders into the path of the stop lug 34 of the controlling arm. the distance which this arm descends can be varied, thereby varying the number of spaces which its gear segment turns the adjacent dial.

Jlm'n numbcl' l'cf/ mechanism.

40 represents the main keys whereby the key levers of the main registering and recording mechanism are operated. and which are guided with their dependingstems in the top 41. and bottom 42, of the key-board. As shown in the drawings. nine longitudinal columns of these keys are arranged transversely side by side. The first column on the right-hand side of the machine contains seven keys and represents fractions of one eighth of a cent, the next column toward the left contains nine keys and represents cents, and the remaining columns of keys so that the registering keys in the last or left-hand column represent hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The lowest numbers of the several columns of keys are arranged transversely in a row on the rear part of the key-board and the corresponding higher numbers oi the several columns are arranged likewise in transverse rows and progressively in their order toward the front end of the keyboard.

Each of the registering keys is yieldingly held in an elevated'position by a spring 43 surrounding the stem of the key and connected at its upper end to the key, and bearing with its lower end against the bottom of the key-board. The upward movement of each key is limited by a shoulder H formed on the upper part of its stem, and engaging with the under side of the top of the keyboard, as represented in Fig. 17. The downward movement of all of the keys is substantially the same, but the arrangement of each column of keys lengthwise of the lower actuating arm of each key-lever causes the keys to bear against the lever at different distances from its pivot so that by depressing difl'erent kevs the same distance. the key lever will be turned different distances. The keys having the lowest numbers bear against their respective key levers nearest the pivot and consequently the levers are thereby thrown the greatest distance. and the up iiermost stop shoulders are shifted into the path of the stop lug 34. of the respective controlling arms. The throw of each key lever. upon depressing any one of its keys is so adjusted. that the proper stop shoulder on its upper arm is moved into the. path of the stop lug 34 of the controlling arm. and the downward movement of the respective gear segment is arrested after having turned the adjacent dial gear pinion a number of spaces corresponding to the number of the key which is depressed.

Loose connection for segments.

The loose connection between each controlling arm and its gear segment. heretofore referred to, is shown in its simplest form inthe connectionbetweenthecontrolling arm and the gear segment. which are controlled by the initial or lowest column of registering keys. As shown in Figs. 1. and 11. the loose connection between the controlling arm and the gear segment of the lowest consists of upper and if) and 46 arranged on the segment and hearing and lower guide t'aees -17 and 48. which are formed on the upper end of its companion controlling arm. As the controlling arm and segment rise and tall, the guide lugs ot' the segment slide hack and forth on the guide faces of the arm. The guide faces are so constructed that the hack and forth movement of the segment on the arm is radiall} with reference to the dial pinion in registering device lower guide lugs the upper end of against the upper all positions oi the segment. 15y so torming the guide faces of the arm. the gear segment can he engaged with and disengaged from the dial pinion in all positions ot' the segment without disturbing the position of the dial pinion. The construction of the loose connections between the controlling arms and gear segments ot all of the higher registering devices ahove the fractional,rcgistering device are comhined with carrying devices. wherehv each registering dial. upon making one complete turn. causes the next higher dial to he turned forward one space. therelrv carrying up a number from one column to the next higher column. The loose connection hetween the controlling arms and the egments and the carrying mechanism of the higher registering devices are constructed as fol lows As shown in Figs. 1.2. t. and I. each controlling arm is provided at its upper end with upper and lower uide taccs 47 and 4H and its lower guide hire is engaged h v a lower guide lug 46 on the adjacent gear segment. the same as in the coupling hctwecn the controlling arm and segment of the initial registering device. The gear seg ments of the higher registering devices are each provided with an upper guide lug 49 which is adapted at times to hear against the upper guide face 47 ot the companion controlling arm in suhstantiallv the same inanner in which the upper guide lug 43 ot the fractional gear segment hears against its companion arm. the only difi erence heing that the upper guide lug 49 of the higher gear segments are held out of engagement and separated h a space from the upper guide face of the companion arm when no numher is carried from a lower to a higher registering device. The upper guide lug 45) is held in this elevated position ahove the adjacent guide face h v a rocking latch 50 which is arranged in a notch in the rear side of the gear segment and which normally projects toward the left and engages with the upper guide face 47 of the adjacent controlling arm. as shown in Figs. 2. and 10.

During the ordinary up and down movement of each higher controlling arm and gear segment. the latter is guided h v its lower guide lug 46 and the locking latch 50 engag ing with the lower and upper faces of the adjacent arm. this movement heing the same as the movement ot the controlling arm and gear segment of the fractional registering device. Normally. the downward movement of the controlling arm is determined it the position of its companion key lever and this arm in turn controls the extent of the downward movement of the gear segment. 'hcn. however. the locking linger fit) is withdrawn out of engagement from the upper guide face 47 of the arm. the companion gear segment is capalile of moving downward independent oi the arm until the upper guide lug 49 engages with the upper guide face of the arm. The extent of this independent movement of the gear segment with reference to its companion arm is equal to one tooth or space of the segment. so that h v this means the gear segment is enahled to turn the dial pinion one space more than the position ot the key lever permits the same to move.

The withdrawal of the locking latch of each higher registering device is controlled h the next lower registering device and the withdrawal of each latch is eticcted when the next lower registering device has made one complete turn and arrived at zero. Each of the locking latches is pivoted on the right hand side ot its adjacent gear segment. so as to turn transversely with reference to the latter. The latch is turned toward the left into its operative position in a spring 51. the movement in this direction being limited by a shoulder fr. arr: nged on the latch and hearing against the right-hand side of the gear segment. 53. is an upright trip plate connected with the lower end of each latch and arranged normally at right angles or nearly so. to the adjacent gear segment. when the latch is in its operating position. 54 represents a numher of upright trip arms. each of which is controlled h v a lower registering device aml which turns the locking lat h oi' the next higher registering device into an inoperative position. lhis arm is mounted loosely with its lower end on the supporting-liar It") and is provided at its upper end with a rearwardlv and forwardly projecting hook and in front and hclow said hook with a hcnd forming a hearingfinger at). 5? represents trip cams arranged on the left-hand side of each registering dial pinion and connected with the adjacent pinion and dial. hut separated from the pinion by an intervening space or groove. The face of each of these cams may hegin at its lowermost point near the axis thereof and then extend outwardly in a spiral line terminating with its highest point in line with its lowermost point with which it coir nects abruptly. The trip cam of the fractional registering device has its face divided into eight parts. each part of which. except the first. is arranged one-eighth of a space farther from the center of the cam than the preceding part. while the trip cams of the higher registering devices ach has its face divided into ten parts. each part except the first. being arranged one-tenth of a space farther from the axis of the cam than the preceding part. Each of the trip arms 54 extends upwardly along the right-hand side of the trip cam of a lower registering device. and its shoulder .36 engages with the face of this cam. while the hook at its upper end extends toward the left. and is adapted to engage with the trip plate 53 of the next higher registering mechanism. In the initial position of each trip arm. its shoulder 56 engages with the lowest part of its trip cam. as represented in Fig. 2. As the trlp cam is turned in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 2. at the same time that its dial and gear pinion are moved forwardly by the adjacent gear segment during the adding operation. the trip arm is moved backwardly by the gradually rising face of the trip cam.

During this backward movement of the trip arm. its hook engages with the trip plate 53 of the next higher registering device and is deflected toward the right thereby. the hook being sufficiently elastic for this purpose. After the hook has passed in rear of said trip plate. the hook. owing to its resilience, springs back to its normal position. so as to stand behind said trip plate. When the shoulder of the trip arm reaches the highest part of the face on the trip cam. the trip arm has been shifted to its rearmost position. l pon now turning this cam forwardly another space together with its companion dial and pinion. the highest part of the cam is. carried from underneath the shoulder of the trip arm and the latter is moved forwardly over the abrupt face of the cam until its shoulder 56 again engages with the lowest part of the cam face. During this movement of the trip arm. its hook strikes the rear side of the trip plate 53 of the next higher registering mechanism and turns the same forwardly. thereby disengag ing the locking latch from the adjacent controlling arm and permitting the gear segment carrying the trip plate to move. forward one space. The forward movement of the trip arm is effected when the dial with which its trip cam is connected has made one complete rotation and again stands at zero. whereby the addition represented by this complete rotation is carried to the next higher registering device. The forward movement of the trip arm is efl'ected quickly by a spring 58. which connects with a stationary cross-bar 59 arranged in front of the trip arms. The trip plate 53 of each registering device is so arranged and is of such length that the hook of the next lower trip arm can engage with the rear side of the plate. for disengaging its latch in any position of the gear segment carrying the plate. and in order to accomplish this engagement it is obvious that camsfiT should be constructed so as to give arms 56 the proper throw. If a gear segment is locked in its highest position by reason of none of its 'companion keys having been depressed, the withdrawal of its latch from the controlling arm simply permits the gear segment to drop one space and turn its companion dial pinion forward one space, while in engagement therewith, the movement of this dial representing one number carried up from the next lower dial. If any one of the keys of the key levers has been depressed, so as to release the gear segment. and permit the same to move downwardly for effecting an addition. and if during this time the next lower registering device has made a complete turn. so as to require the carrying up of a number from the next lower registering mechanism. the latch of the higher registering device will be withdrawn, while the same is effecting its addition. thereby causing the segment to descend and turn its dial one space inaddition to the space corresponding to the depression of its respective key.

'hen the locking latch has been withdrawn so as to permit a gear segment to move downwari'lly one space farther than its controlling arm. the latch remains in this position during the subsequent upward movement of the arm and the segment until the upward movement of the arm is arrested by striking the stop bar 32 and the gear segment continues its upward movement independent of the arm the extent of one space. The gear segment has noivreached its highest position and its latch is again swung automatically by its spring over the controlling arm. .The controlling arm and gear segment now remain in this relative position until another number is to be carried up from the next lower registering device.

lVhen the controlling arm has been retracted to its highest position, the adjacent key lever is moved into its normal retracted position. so that its locking shoulder 38 engages with .the locking lug of the controlling arm and locks the latter against downward movement. The return movement of each key lever is preferably effected by a spring 60 which connects the upper arm of the key lever with the transverse shaft 9. as shown in Figs. 2 and 9. or with some other convenient part of the machine. The lower guide lug of the gear segment is not absolutely necessary because the weight of the parts connected with the controlling arm and arranged in rear of its pivot is sufiicient to raise the arm. but it is preferable to employ this lower guide lug 46 on the gear segment with the gear segment and avoids displacement of these parts with reference to each other, and also serves as a stop to limit the upward movement of the gear segment.

The gear pinion and the coiiperating gear segment of the fractional registering device are so constructed that the fractional dial makes one rotation whenever it is moved forward eight spaces. After the fractional dial has made one rotation the whole number represented by this rotation is transferred by the first carrying device from the registering mechanism of the fractional dials to the next higher registering device which represents cents. The complete turns of each of the following registering devices are in like manner carried or transferred to the next higher dial by the respective carrying device. The dial which records the highest number, in this instance, the millions of dollars, is preferably operated only by the adjacent carrying device of the next lower dial and is incapable of being operated directly from the key-board, because it is not provided with a key-operating mechanism.

The mechanism whereby the dials are all turned back to zero or the place of beginning, after the addition of numbers has been completed, is constructed as follows:

61 represents a series of feeling rock levers which are adapted to shift the key levers, so as to permit the gear segments to descend the proper distance for resetting or restoring the main registering dials to zero. One of these shifting levers is mounted loosely on the sup orting bar 35 adjacent to the left-hand side of each of the key levers and is provided on its upper arm with a forwardly pro'ecting feeling finger 62 and with. a shi ing finger 63 which extends behind the upper arm of the adjacent key lever. The feeling levers have their fingers arranged in rear of the total cams 57 and each of these levers is turned so that its upper arm moves backwardly by the upper arm of the adjacent key lever en aging with the shifting finger 63 of the eeling lever. 64 represents a transverse pull bar arranged in rear of the lower arms of the feeling levers and connected with each of the latter by a pull spring 65, as represented in Figs. 2, and 9. This pull bar is connected at its ends to the lower ends oftwo depending pull or rock arms 66, which are secured at their uper ends to the rock shaft 9, as shown in ig. 19. Upon turning this rockshaft so as to swing its depending pull arms backwardly the feeling levers are turned by means of the springs 65 so as to move the upper arms of these levers forwardly. This movement of the rock-shaft 9 is effected by a cam 67, which is mounted on the left hand side of the rocking frame 29 and which because it compels the arm to raise is constructed substantially the same as the cam 14 which is mounted on the rocking frame 15. As shown in Figs. 16 and 20, this cam is pivoted at its rear end by a transverse pin to the rear portion of the rocking frame 29 and is provided at its front end with an incline or cam face 68, and in rear of the incline with a concentric face 69.

The cam 67 is pivotally supported on the rocking frame 29 in the same manner in which the like cam 14 is pivoted on its corresponding rocking-frame 15. The cam 67 can be raised and lowered with its front end into an inoperative or operative position, this movement being limited by means of a lug 70 arranged on the cam, as shown in Fig. 19, and projecting into a slot 71 in the adjacent rocking frame in the same manner in which the movement of the cam 14 is limited, as shown in Fig. 8.

72, Figs. 16 and 19, represents a rearwardly projecting rock-arm secured to the rock shaft 9 and provided at its rear end with a roller or projection 73 which is adapted to be engaged by the cam 67 for turning the rock-shaft 9. When numbers are being added with the machine, the cam 14 is depressed, as shown in full lines, Fig. 2, so as to be in a position when moved forwardly b the rocking-frame 15 to engage the rollbr on the arm 13, for moving the gear segments into engagement with the dial pinions, and during this time the cam 67 is lifted into the position shown in full lines, Fig. 16, so that when the rocking frame 29 is moved forwardly, the cam 67 will clear the roller 73 of the rock arm 72 and not disturb the rock-shaft 9 and the parts connected therewith.

If it is desired to restore all of the dials 2 to zero, the cam 14 is raised into its inoperative position, shown b dotted lines 14 in Fig. 2, and the cam 6g is lowered into its 0 .erative position, as shown by dotted lines 64 in Fig. 16. Upon now turning the rockshaft 20 by hand so as to move both rockingframes 15 and 29 forwardly, the cam 14 passes over the roller 18 of the arm 13 without disturbing the same, but the inclined front of the cam 67 engages with the roller 73 on the rear end of the rock-arm 72 and raises the same until this roller engages with the concentric part 69 of this cam. By this movement of the arm 72, the rock shaft 9 is turned in the direction for moving its depending arms 66 rearwardly and pulling the springs 65 rearwardly. This pull on the springs 65 causes the feeling levers to be turned until the feeling fingers of their upper arms engage with the spiral surfaces of the trip cams. After the feeling fingers bear against these cams, their movement is arrested and the continued backward movement of the pull bar 64 simpl stretches the springs 65 until the bar reac es the end of the backward movement. The feeling finger of each feeling lever engages with that part of the surface of the adjacent trip cam which is directly opposite the feeling linger, and as these trip cams are turned with the adjacent dial they present different parts of their spiral surfaces to the opposing feeling fingers. which causes the forward movement of the upper arms of the feeling levers to be arrested in dilfcrent positions when swung forwardly. During the forward movement of the upper arm of each feeling lever, its shifting linger (33 engages with the rear side of the upwardly projecting arm of the adjacent key lever and moves this arm forwardly. The construction of the parts is such that the spiral surfaces of the trip cam hears a definite relation to the stepshaped series of stop shoulders on the upper arm of the key lever. 'hen the feeling linger of the feeling lever. upon being moved forwardly, bears against the lowest keylever-stiip-controlling part of the adjacent trip cam. the adjacent key lever is carried simultaneously forward with the feeling lever the greatest distance and its uppermost stop shoulder is carried into the path of the stop lag of the controlling arm. The succeeding parts of the spiral surface of the trip cam are so constructed that they rise progressively higher and arrest the forward movement of the feeling lever when the same has carried the adjacent key lever with its corresponding stop shoulder into the path of the stop lug of the controlling arm. This forward movement of the feeling lever and that of the upper arm of the key lever is gradually reduced as the progressively higher parts of the trip cam are presented to the feeling finger. and when the highest part of the trip cam is presented to the feeling finger. the feeling lever is prevented from moving forward at all and the upper arm of the key lever is not moved with its locking shoulder out of engagement with the locking stop of the controlling arm and conseiplently the companion gear segment connected therewith is held against downward movement. After the rocking frames 15 and 29 have been turned forwardly sulficiently to engage the several feeling fingers of the feeling levers with their respective trip cams. the rear ends of the. segmental notches 2*. in the rocking frames engage with the cross-bar 25 and depress the same, thereby moving the lifting-bar 22 downwardly and at the same time pulling down the springs 27. This downward pull on these springs causes each spring to pull its respective gear segment down as far as pos sihle. and after the downward movement of the segment has been arrested the continued downward movement of the cross-bar 22 together with the rocking frames simply stretches these springs until this bar reaches the end of its downward movement. If a. gear segment is locked in its uppermost or zero position, its spring 27 will be stretched its fullest extent, whereas, if a gear segment moves downwardly more or less before it is arrested by its shifted key lever, it spring 27 will be stretched lessin roportion. This downward movement of tlie gear segments which are free to move in this direction takes place while the gear segments are in their retracted position and out of engagement from the dial pinions, so that the dials are not affected by this movement of the segments.

After the rocking frames have reached the end of their forward movement and the roller 73 has dropped all from the rear end of the concentric portion 69 of the cam 67, the gear segments are moved forwardly by hand operated mechanism into engagement with their respective dial pinions and are held in this-position during the entire subsequent backward movement of the rocking frames, which is effected by hand operated mechanism. During the backward movement of the rocking frames, the gear segments are raised to their highest positions, while in engagement with the dial pinions by the rod 22 and connecting parts and turn the dials backwardly. At the end of the upward movement of the gear segments the latter are released, so as to permit them to move into their retracted position, out of engagement from the dial pinions.

During this operation, those gear segments which are held or locked in their highest positions, by reason of their dials being at zero, are simply moved forward at the end of the forward movement of the rocking frames, so as to engage with their respective dial pinions and are again moved backwardly out of engagement therefrom at the end of the forward movement of the rocking frames, without disturbing their respective dials. tach of the unlocked gear segments is moved downwardly a number of spaces corresponding to the number which is registered on its dial, the extent of this movement being controlled by the companion trip cam which arrests the forward movement of the key lever, through the medium of its feeling lever, when the proper stop shoulder of the key lever has been presented to the controlling arm.

Upon now moving the gear segments forwardly in their variously depressed positions and then raising them to their highest position. each depressed gear segment will turn its dial backward the same number of spaces that the gear segment was depressed. Inasmuch as each gear segment was permitted to descend by its trip cam, feeling lever and key lever, the same number of spaces as the number indicated on its dial, the gear segment subsequently moves up- \vardly the same number of spaces before reaching its highest position, thereby turning its dial backwardly the same number of spaces and restoring the same to zero. When all of the dials have been returned to zero, the shoulders 56 of all the trip1 arms engage with the lowest parts of all t e trip cams 57 The mechanism whereby the positions of the cams 14 and 67 are reversed preparatory to restoring the dials to zero, is constructed as follows:

The cams 14 and 67 drop into their operative position by gravity. Each of these cams is provided in rear of its pivot with a tail which is depressed when it is desired to lift the respective cam into its inoperative position.

76 is a shifting lever which is pivoted at its lower end and is normally turned so that its up er end is disengaged from the rear side 0 the tail on the cam 1i by a spring 77, as shown in Figs. 2 and 9. The member 76 projects in rear of the main frame so as to be accessible for manual operation. 7 8 is a shifting lever which is pivoted between its upper and lower arms and arranged with its upper arm in rear of the tail on the cam 67 and normally held in engagement therewith by a spring 79, as shown in Fig. 16. 80 represents an elbow lever pivoted below the bottom of the key-board, as represented in Fig. 16. 81 represents a main line or cord which is connected with the lower arm of the elbow lever 80 and which is provided at its rear end with two branches, 82 and 83. The branch 82 connects with the shifting lever 76 above its pivot, and the branch 83 connects with the shifting lever 78 below its pivot. 84 represents a total or shifting key having a depending stem which is guided in top and bottom of the key-board and which bears with its lower end against the upper arm of the elbow lever 80. Upon depressing the key 84, the elbow lever 80 is turned, so as to draw the cords or lines 81, 82, and 83, forwardly, thereby moving the upper end of the shifting lever 76 into engagement with the tail of the cam 14 and lifting the same into an inoperative position, while the shifting lever 78 is moved rearwardly with its upper arm from the tail of the cam 67, thereby allowing the latter to drop into its operative position. Upon depressing the gear segments while the parts are in this shifted position, the segments move downwardly out of engagement with the dial pinions. After the gear segments have been depressed they are moved forwardly into engagement with their respective dial pinions by an elbow lever 85 which is connected with its lower arm by a line or cord 86 to the rod or bar 7, as shown in Fig. 16, or to one of the rock arms 8. The elbow lever is turned in the proper direction for this purpose by a shifting key 87 having a depending stem which is guided in the top and bottom of the keyboard, and which bears against the upper arm of the elbow lever 85. After the gear segments have been moved forwardly into engagement with the dial pinions, while in the depressed position, the gear segments are retained in forward position, and at the same time raised until they reach their uppermost position, whereby the dials are turned to zero. The shifting key 87 is now released which permits the, spring 11 to move the gear segments rearwardly out of engagement with the dial pinions. The key 84 is also released, thereby permitting the shifting levers 76 and 78 to resume the positions shown in Figs. 2 and 16, leaving the machine in position to resume adding.

Each of the dials is held against turning while out of engagement with its companion gear rack by means of a detent pawl 103 which engages with the front side of its companion gear pinion, as shown in Fig. 2. The pawls 103 of the several gear pinions are mounted on a transverse pawl-bar 104. which is supported at its ends by means of two pawl arms 105, which turn loosely upon the supporting rod or bar 35 of the key levers. The pawl arms are moved rearwardly for engaging the pawls of the bar 104 with the gear pinions by means of springs 106. These springs are connected loosely at their rear ends to the rock-shaft 9 and at their front ends to the pawl arms 105. During the forward movement of the gear segments preparatory to turning the dial pinions, the detent pawls are swung forwardly out of engagement with the dial pinions by means of two shifting rods 10? which are connected at their rear ends to opposite ends of the transverse. rod 7, or some part moving therewith and each of which is provided at its front end with a fork or bifurcation 108, which engages with a pin or shoulder 109 on the pawl arm arranged on the adjacent side of the machine. As the gear segments move forward into engagement with the gear pinions the shifting rods 107 move the detent pawls 103 out of engagement with the dial pinions and when the gear segments move backwardly the detent pawls are again engaged with the dial pinions by the springs 106.

Recording mechanism.

For the purpose of recording the numbers which are added together by the above described mechanism, a recor ing mechanism is provided which is constructed as follows 140 represents a printing roller or platen which is arranged transversely in the upper, rear part of the machine, and under the lower side of which the sheet or other article is placed which receives the record. 141 represents a number of type se ments which are arranged transversely side y side below the platen, and which are pivoted at their front ends to the supporting bar 31 upon which the rear ends of the controlling arms 30 are pivoted. Each of these type segments is provided at its rear end with a segmental row of type carriers 142, which are capable of moving radially back and forth on the typle segment.

ach of the type carriers is provided at its rear end with a type and is ided upon the type segment by means 0 screws or rivets 143 secured to the type-carrier and arranged in radial slots 144 formed in the type segment, as shown in Figs. 2, and 3. Each of the type carriers is held in its inward or retracted position by means of an S-shaped spring 145 which is arranged between the carrier and the type segment and is secured with one end to the carrier and with its other end to the t pe segment. Upon raising or lowering t e type segment, any one of its type can be brought to the printing oint or line, and upon striking the back or inner end of the type carrier, when the same is in line with the printing point the type carrier will be driven outward y and its type will produce an impression on the sheet supported by the platen. After the carrier has received the blow for driving the same against the platen, the carrier is again quickly retracted to its innermost position by means of its spring.

Each of the type segments is connected with one of the controlling arms, so that upon depressing a controlling arm and the registering gear segment connected therewith, the companion type segment will be raised and present one of its type to the printing point.

For convenience in o crating the machine, the keys are separated a considerable distance on the key-board, and in order to produce a compact record, the printing se ments are arranged closer together than t e keys and the registering mechanism. In order to permit of this arran ment, each type segment and its correspon g controlling arm are connected by a connecting arm 146, as represented in Figs. 1, 2, and 10. The connecting arms of the central controlling arms and type segments are comparatively straight, but the connecting arms of the outer type segments and controlling arms are arranged obliquely, the degree of this obliquity gradually increasing from the central type segments and controlling arms in opposite directions toward the outer type segments and controlling arms, as represented in Fig. 1. The connecting arms 146 of the outer controlling arms are arranged in the spaces behind the upright parts and above the horizontal parts of the controlling arms, thereby permitting the inner controlling arms to move up and down without interfering with the connecting arms 146 of the outer controlling arms.

The types on each type segment are arranged to correspond with the teeth and numbers of its companion gear segment and registering dial, the zero type being at the upper end of the series and the progressively higher digits arranged in their or er downwardly from the zero type. When the registering gear segment is in its highest positlon it presents its zero tooth to the dial pinion, and the type segment which at this time is in its lowest positlon presents its zero type to the printing point. Upon depressing a gear segment so as to present one of its higher teeth to the dial mion, its com anion type segment is raise proportionali; and presents a corresponding higher numbered type to the printing point.

147 represents a number of hammers whereby the type carriers are struck for driving the type against the platen. One of these hammers is arranged adjacent to each type segment and is provided with a head which is arranged in front of the series of types and in line with the printing point of t e platen. Upon shifting the t pe segment so as to brmg one or another 0 its type carriers to the printing line and then operating the hammer, the latter delivers a blow against the inner end of the particular carrler which is at the printing point and produces an impression of its type on the platen. The several hammers are pivoted on the transverse rod 12, arranged in rear of the segments; and each of the hammers is yieldingly held in its forward position by a sprin 148 connected at its lower end to a crossar 149 and at its upper end to a depending arm 150 on the hammer.

151 represents a vertically movable trip bar or rod which is arranged transversely below the hammers and whereby the latter are operated. This bar is supported at its ends upon the rear ends of rock arms 152 whichturn loosely with their front ends on the rod 31 supporting the type segments and controlling arms.

153 represents a number of hammer or trip pawls, whereby the hammers are retracted preparatory to delivering a blow against the t pecarriers which are at the printing point.

ne of these pawls is arranged adjacent to each hammer and pivoted loosely at its lower end to the trip-bar 151, and its upper end is provided on its rear side with a downwardly acing hook or shoulder 154, and above said shoulder with a tri face 155, as shown in Figs. 3 and 15. Each of the hammers is provided in front of its pivot adjacent to the upper end of the hammer pawl with a lower trip lug or shoulder 156 and an upper trip lug or shoulder 157. When the parts are at rest, the hammer pawl 153 is raised into its highest position and the hammer is in its normal position with its lower trip lug 156 below and in rear of the hook of the hammer pawl and with its upper shoulder 157 in rear of the trip face of the hammer pawl, as represented in Figs. 2, 3 and 15.

Upon shifting the hammer pawl rearwardly, while the parts are in this position, so that its hook overhangs the lower shoulder 156 of the hammer, and then pulling the hammer pawl downwardly, the hook of the hammer pawl engages with the lower shoulder of the hammer and turns the same so that its head is retracted from the type carrier at the printing line. As the hammer moves downwardly with the hammer pawl, the upper shoulder of the hammer comes into engagement with the trip face of the hammer pawl and during the continued downward movement of the hammer and its pawl, this upper shoulder gradually crowds the hammer pawl forwardly with reference to the hammer by reason of the hammer and its pawl swinging on different centers During the last portion of the downward movement of the trip-bar 151 and the hammer pawl mounted thereon, the pawl is crowded forwardly by the upper shoulder 157 of the hammer to such an extent that its hook is disengaged from the lower shoulder 156 of the hammer, thereby liberating the latter and permitting its spring 148 to throw the same quickly and deliver a blow against the type carrier at the printing line. The tripbar 151 now rises and carries the hammer pawl into its highest position, preparatory to again engaging the hammer for depressing the same.

158 represents a number of upright shifting arms whereby the hammer pawls are moved rearwardly, so that their hooks engage with the lower shoulders of the hammers. One of these arms is arranged ad- 'acent to each hammer pawl, as shown in l" s. 3 and 15, and is pivoted at its lower end on the'trip-bar 151, and its upper end is provided with a roller or projection 15'. which bears against a hammer cam 1.60 on the lower part of the adjacent t pe segment, as shown in Figs. 3, 9, and 10. his hammer cam is provided at its upper end with a receding or low portion, an inclined portion arranged below the low portion, and a concentric or high portion arranged below the inclined portion. Each shifting arm 158 is moved forwardly and its roller is yieldingly held in engagement with the adjacent hammer cam by a spring 161 connecting said arm with a cross bar 162 secured to the rock arms 152, as represented in Fig. 9. The

backward movement of each hammer pawl with reference to its companion shifting arm, is limited by means of a stop 163 secured to the upper portion of the hammer pawl and engaging with the front side of the shifting arm, as represented in Figs. 3 and 15.

Each hammer pawl is yieldingly held in its rearmost position with reference to its shifting arm by means of a C-shaped spring 164 secured with its ends, respectively, to the hammer pawl and its shifting arm, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 15. In the lowermost position 01? a type segment the receding part of its cam is presented to the roller of the shifting arm 158, which permits the hammer pawl to be retracted into its foremost position, as represented in Fig. 2. Upon depressing the trip-bar 151 when the parts are in this position, the roller 159 is not engaged soon enough by the incline of the cam 160 to engage the hook of the hammer pawl with the lower shoulder of the hammer, before the hook has passed below this shoulder: but, instead, the trip face of the hammer pawl slides idly against the shoulder 156 without retracting the hammer, whereby no impression of the particular type at the printing line is produced. If the t pe segment is raised, so as to present one 0 its lower types to the printing point or line, the incline of its cam, during the first part of the upward movement of the segment, moves the shifting arm 158 rearwardly together with the hammer pawl. yieldingly connected therewith, so that the hook of the hammer pawl stands over the lower shoulder 156 of the hammer. Upon now depressing the pawl 153 the hammer will be retracted and released near the end of the downward movement of the pawl, and will be quickly swung up by the spring 148, thereby delivering a blow against the type at the printing point and producing an impression thereof.

The incline 160. of the type segment cam is so constructed that it throws the hammer pawl backwardly into an operative position when the segment is raised one digit space, and during the continued upward movement of the segment, the hammer pawl is held in this operative position by the high concentric part of the segment cam. By thus constructing the type segment cam its companion hammer pawl is not shifted when the segment is not raised, and its zero type remains at the printing line, but the hammer pawl is shifted into an operative position for producing an impression, it the type segment is raised one or more digit spaces and presents any one of its digits higher than zero to the printing line.

Automatic printing of zero.

16:) represents a number of transfer or coupling fingers which enable the ciphers in a number to be printed automatically. ()ne of these transfer fingers is secured to each of the shifting arms 158, as represented in Figs. 3, 9, and 15, and extends laterally toward the right therefrom into engagement with the shifting arm of the next lower hammer pawl. If any one of the printing segments remains in its lowest position, so that its cipher remains at the printing line, and the next higher printing segment has been raised for printing a higher number or digit, the transfer finger of the higher hammer shifting arm 158 while being moved rearwardly by the cam of its companion printing segment, is caused to engage with the shifting arm 158 of the next lower hammer pawl and shift the latter backwardly, so that its hook is carried backwardly over the lower shoulder of the companion hammer. Upon now depressing the tripbar 151, the higher hammer pawl 153 is coupled with its hammer, and the next lower hammer pawl is also coupled with its hammer, whereby an impression of the cipher or zero type on the lower segment is produced on the platen at the same time that the next higher number is printed on the platen.

If two ciphers occur in succession in the body of a number, the shifting arm to the left of the highest order printing segment to be operated for printing a zero sets the hammer mechanism of said highest zeroprinting segment by means of the transfer finger of said shifting-arm, and the shifting arm of said highest zero-printing segment in turn, by means of its transfer finger, sets the hammer mechanism of the printing segment of next lower order, etc.

This operation of producing an impression of the cipher type is effected automatically and renders it possible to print any number of ciphers in succession in the body of a number because the hammeroperating mechanism-of each segment which remains standing with its upper type at the printing line is controlled by the hammer-operating mechanism of a hi her type segment and in turn controls the hammer-Operating mechanism of the next lower type segmta'lt if the next lower segment presents a cipher to the printing line.

Only the ciphers below the highest digit in the number to be recorded are thus printed automatically because the printing of a digit depends on the upward movement of a printing segment, thereby avoiding the printing of ciphers ahead of the highest digit in the number to be recorded, The hammer shifting device of the segment which prints the numbers representing units of cents, is, preferably, not provided with a transfer finger to operate on the hammershifting device of the segment which prints fractions of a cent, because it is proper that the space to the right of the lowest integer shall remain blank when no fraction is recorded thereon.

The carrying bar 151 is raised by one or more springs 166 which connect this bar with the transverse rod 12, and the upward movement of the bar 151 is arrested when the hammer operating pawls reach their highest position by a transverse bar 167 which is engaged by the rear ends of the rock arms 152. 168 represents a coupling hook, whereby the hammer trip devices are depressed. This hook is pivoted with its upper end to the trip-bar 151 and its lower engaging end is provided with a notch having upper and lower shoulders.

11 the lowered position of this hook its notch engages with a cross-bar 169 which is connected with the rock-arms 24, as represented in Figs. 2 and 9, so that the hook and the hammer operating devices connecting therewith are actuated from the rocking frames 15 and 29,.through the medium of the rock arms 24. In the rearmost position of the rocking frames, the front ends of their notches 28 bear against the front side of the bar 25 to which the gear seg ments are yieldingly connected, and the cross-bar 169 bears against the rear or upper shoulder of the notch of the hook 168, as represented in Fig. 2.

Upon swinging the rocking frames forward, the incline of the cam 14 first raises the rock arm 13 and shifts the gear segments into engagement with the dial pinions, and after the segments have been so shifted. the rear shoulders of the notches 28 in the rocking frames engage with the cross-bar 25, so that thereafter this bar is carried downwardly with the rocking frames and the gear segments are depressed. During this downward movement of the bar 25 with the rocking frames, the companion bar 169 moves down idly in the notch of the hook 168 until this bar engages with the lower or front shoulder f this hook. After the cross -b3r 169 engages with the lower shoulder of the notch of the hook, the latter and the hammer-operating devices connected therewith are moved downwardly with the rocking frames until those frames reach the end of their downward movement. During the last portion of the downward movement of the rocking frames the hammer pawls are disengaged. as before described, from the retracted hammers, whereby the latter are released and strike the type-carriers which are at the printing line. By this means, the blow of the hammers is delivered after the registering of the numbers has been effected onthe dials and the type segments have been shifted into their roper position for re cording the respective number.

The hammers do not follow the type carriers to the end of their outward movement but are stopped short, after delivering a blow against the inner ends of the 

